Can you complete this English expression? It means “get through a tough situation”.

Weather the…….

a) wind

b) typhoon

c) hurricane

d) storm

The answer is below!↓

Answer: d) storm

Weather the storm!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “start well” or “get off to a good start”.

Get off to a ……. start

a) running

b) flying

c) walking

d) hiking

The answer is below!↓

Answer: b) flying

Get off to a flying start!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to focus one’s attention on (something)”.

…… in on (something)

a) zero

b) sharp

c) mark

d) aim

The answer is below!↓

Answer: a) zero

zero in on (something)

Can you complete this English expression? It means “a comfortable or easy situation or activity”.

A bed of …….

a) daisies

b) tulips

c) peonies

d) roses

The answer is below!↓

Answer: d) roses

A bed of roses!

(We often use this in the negative – eg. my new job is no bed of roses.)

Can you complete this English expression? It means “go away!”

Take a ……. !

a) bus

b) taxi

c) hike

d) walk

The answer is below!↓

Answer: c) hike

Take a hike!

Can you complete this English expression? It means that when something good or bad happens, many other good or bad things happen in a short space of time.

When it rains, it …..

a) pours

b) cats and dogs

c) drizzles

d) showers

The answer is below!↓

Answer: a) pours

When it rains, it pours!

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to understand something clearly”.

Get the …….

a) painting

b) understanding

c) picture

d) comprehension

The answer is below!↓

Answer: c) picture

Get the picture

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to do something slowly”.

At a …….. pace

a) turtle’s

b) tortoise’s

c) spider’s

d) snail’s

The answer is below!↓

Answer: d) snail’s

At a snail’s pace

Can you complete this English expression? It means “hurry up”.

Get your ……. on

a) shoes

b) skates

c) socks

d) skis

The answer is below!↓

Answer: b) skates

Get your skates on

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have a great time”.

Have a ……. of a time

a) cow

b) horse

c) cat

d) whale

The answer is below!↓

Answer: d) whale

Have a whale of a time